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Originally Posted by Donnageddon
And I have to admit that making "English" the official language in the US is still a going concern. And one I am absolutely against. There is no doubt that English is the dominant language of the US, but I never want it made the "official" language of the US, anymore than I would ever want *any* religion made the official religion.
When that happens, the US becomes much smaller. And very insignificant.
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I don't know about the language thing, but there will never be an official religion unless they change the Constitution and that would take an Act of Congress (which will never happen).
I lived in South Florida for 8 years. The language barrier can be very frustrating. My only thought would be that if I were moving to a foreign country where the majority speaks a particular language, I would make every attempt to learn that language. There are many people who move to the US who don't believe they should learn English. Whether it is the "official" language or not, it is the "unofficial" language of the country. I would prefer that my tax dollars not be spent to replace road signs, etc. in multiple languages. I wouldn't expect a non-English speaking country to replace their signs if I moved there.
